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Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access

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Overview

On this Colosseum underground tour, you can experience this historic Rome icon to the fullest with access to areas that are typically closed to the public—the underground chambers. After skipping the main entrance line, explore the Colosseum with an informative guide, who shares stories about life in Ancient Rome. Get the rare chance to walk through the tunnels, stand where gladiators stood and enjoy a panoramic view. Then visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill to complete your tour of Rome’s top ancient sites.
  • Enjoy access to all areas of the Colosseum, including places normally off-limits
  • Explore the Colosseum's underground chambers and see where wild animals were caged
  • Visit the Roman Forum, walk up Palatine Hill and enjoy views of Nero's Circus Maximus
  • Enjoy the view from the 3rd tier (when option is selected)

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

See the 3rd tier and secure access to the underground chambers and arena floor.
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Departure Point

Largo Gaetana Agnesi, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Return Details

Palatine Hill, 00186 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Your tour starts outside the Colosseum, where you’ll meet your guide, a Roman history enthusiast, and skip the entrance line with your fast-track ticket.

Inside, begin below ground to explore the Colosseum’s tunnels, chambers and pits. This section of the amphitheater is only open to a select number of visitors each day, so enjoy this exclusive chance to see more than most people do. While you walk through the underground passageways, listen to stories about the wild animals who were held down here and the Roman gladiators who prepared for their battles here.  

Upon exiting the Colosseum, walk with your guide over to the Roman Forum, once the political heart of the city. Take in the sprawl of ancient ruins, and walk up Palatine Hill, once home to Ancient Rome’s wealthy residents, for a view of Circus Maximus, where chariot races took place. Your tour ends on Via Sacra, the main street of Ancient Rome that links the Colosseum to Capitoline Hill.

Please note: The order of sites visited may be reversed during your tour.  
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Colosseum
Begin your tour of Rome’s most iconic monument with Skip-the-Line access directly through the Gladiator’s Gate. Once the main exit for defeated contenders, this special entrance leads you directly to the parts of the Colosseum most tourists don’t get to see. Your first stop is the Colosseum Underground – the backstage area where gladiators prepared for battle. Here, your expert, English-speaking guide will call on their historical and archaeological expertise to let you imagine the space as it once was. Scenery and caged wild animals stood ready to be hoisted into the arena by ingenious pulleys. You’ll practically feel the gladiators’ tense anticipation and hear the roar of the blood-thirsty crowd. Then, walk in the gladiators’ footsteps on a partially reconstructed arena stage – a unique and amazing photo opportunity. And unlike the gladiators, you’ll get to ascend from the Arena Floor to the Colosseum’s second tier, where fans cheered the violent spectacles below.
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Duration: 2 hours 
Admission Ticket Included
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Palatine Hill
The next stop on the tour takes you back to the very beginning. The Palatine Hill is the spot Romulus chose to found the city that would become Rome in 753 BC – a decision that ended in tragedy for his brother Remus. Here, steeped in history, you’ll enjoy a spectacular preview of your next destination: the Roman Forum.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:  
Roman Forum
The Roman Forum and the Via Sacra, the Sacred Way, were the heart of Ancient Rome. All of Roman life could be found in this bustling marketplace: commerce and trade, political rallies, military parades, and the sacred ceremonies of the Vestal Virgins.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • WE ARE UANBLE TO ACCOMMODATE GUEST BELOW 6 YEARS OLD DUE TO VENUE SECURITY REASON FOR TOUR AFTER 5PM
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Due to Colosseum security regulations, a PASSPORT OR VALID ID DOCUMENT IS MANDATORY to join this tour. It is your responsibility to ensure you have a valid document with you on tour. Passengers who fail to provide a valid proof of identity will be denied entry.
  • On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures.
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • OPERATED BY City Wonders Ltd

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access?
A:
The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
See all safety measures taken by Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access.
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access?
A:
The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access.
Q:
What is the maximum group size during Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access?
A:
This activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers.

See all safety measures taken by Colosseum Underground Guided Tour with Palatine Hill & Roman Forum Access.

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Traveler Tips

  • "It is A LOT of walking (2-3 hours after leaving the Colosseum), so wear very comfy shoes!" See review
  • "There is a lot of walking on uneven ground and climbing of stairs so wear comfy shoes for sure." See review
  • "It’s a long 3hrs of walking around so wear comfy shoes, a hat and bring water." See review

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Wonderful Colosseum tour
Catherine
, Oct 2020
Our guide was wonderful. She met us and walked us through the Colosseum, to Palatine Hill and showed us the Roman Forum, which we were able to explore after the tour. She was quick with taking care of the entrance issues and gave us so much interesting information. Definitely worth it’
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Well worth the cost.
David_B
, Oct 2020
Absolutely fantastic tour. Monica was very very informative, the best lesson I've had in Roman history. Highly recommended.
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Colosseum, Palatine hill and Forum
kimdickens
, Oct 2020
We couldn’t have been more pleased with the experience, very friendly, knowledgable guide who let us go at our own pace, would thoroughly recommend to anyone who wishes to have a firsthand experience.
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Incredible tour
Benjamin_R
, Oct 2020
Best tour guide ever, he was very friendly and knowledgeable. Offered lots of information about the history of ancient Rom.
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A must in Rome!!!!
MissTaylor
, Oct 2020
Absolutely fantastic! From beginning to end the tour was exactly what we wanted and more. Our guide was passionate, knowledgable and really easy going. The tour was well organised and for someone who had OCD around COVID they took every measure possible to ensure the trip was safe for everyone! The tour made the final day of our trip - I’m so glad we booked it. Thanks, we would 100% book other tours with you!
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For what we saw it was breath taking
Paul_R
, Sep 2020
We paid just under £150 for this visit and expected to get to all the usual places of interest plus the stage and the underground area. The underground visit which was meant to include " underground chambers walking tour " but turned out to be standing in one spot and just looking. Also included on the website was a " walk the arena floor ". The guide said that this was not on the itinery. I beg to differ. The guide was superb and explained patiently all our questions. To say that we were disappointed is an understatement. This is a once in a life time experience and having spent a whole afternoon trying to sort out the multitude of different packages, we picked the one that had all the areas we wanted to visit. Paying that amount we were robbed.
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Colosseum undergroundGuided Tour
Fiona_
, Sep 2020
Fantastic , interesting tour. There’s so much more to know about what went on under ground as well as over ground. Our guide Francesca was lovely. She talked for 2.5 hours and was so enthusiastic and full of knowledge. Thoroughly recommend it
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Colosseum tour
kathryn_r
, Sep 2020
Really great experience in difficult times. Unfortunately our original tour, which included the underground had to be cancelled, at very last minute. The company said they would refund the difference and give a 50% refund for the disappointment, however we only got the 50% of the original which has ended up roughly the same as paying for the lesser tour. Our tour guide was excellent and her love of her job shone through!
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Beautiful Inspirational Rome
AJK
, Sep 2020
Really enjoyable tour lead by Marco. Fascinating to hear and see first hand how Rome evolved with a superb guide. A must do in Rome with a reliable company.
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Great tour with a super good guide
Lisa_S
, Sep 2020
The guide was very experienced and gave us an amazing overview of Rome back in the days. His English was amazing and he was able to answer all questions in a great and engaging way. We got a bit lost in terms of finding the start of the tour but the tour operator and guide helped us out a lot here which was super nice. I would definitely recommend this tour!
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